incubated

verb

Definition of incubatednext
past tense of incubate
1
as in spawned
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the hen incubated her eggs for two weeks

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2
as in cultivated
to help the growth or development of hopefully, these youthful visits to the museum will incubate an enduring love of art

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubated
  1. spawned
  2. cultivated
  3. hatched
  4. promoted
  5. sat
  6. encouraged
  7. fostered
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  • SpaceX’s beefs with regulators over policies, timelines and recent environmental and safety violations have spawned broad speculation about when Starship could next fly from South Texas.
    Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The show also spawned a sequel series, All Grown Up, that ran for five seasons on the same network between 2003 and 2008 after a pilot movie in 2001.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • However, the species favors the Tree of Heaven and wild and cultivated grapes.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than viewing life-work balance as an unattainable ideal, TCM reframes it as a dynamic process—one that can be cultivated through mindful attention to the body’s rhythms and natural cycles.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • After the girl came forward, police hatched a plan.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Little did any of us know, however, at that moment, buzzing over the internet around the world, the biggest news event of the day, perhaps an October Surprise, for this vice presidential candidate was, at least in the eyes of the internet, already hatched.
    Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of hatched
Verb
  • Verve Label Group, a division of Universal Music Group, has promoted Jamie Krents to CEO-president and Dawn Olejar to chief operating officer, effective immediately.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That said, tech companies still need to solve the need for sports to be discussed, promoted and a part of the consumer conversation – between the actual live events.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Customers sat at tables for long stretches of time, eating course after course of unlimited shrimp.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Well, actually … On Thursday, Johnson sat two seats over from his new coach for a television interview about their team.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sat
Verb
  • The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The central bank said it was encouraged by progress in its fight against inflation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • These initiatives fostered connections among remote team members and maintained team cohesion and productivity.
    Alok Chanani, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Beyond direct financial aid, the fund has fostered a collaborative support ecosystem, strengthening organizations that include Foundation For The Carolinas.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of fostered
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